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I guess all I had to do was ask...
 
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Trey did you get a 9007 plug for the 04 wiring or did you just use the 9007 to H13 pigtails from like riffraff then to the led harness?
 
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Something to think about for snow-belt dwellers.

A Canadian gentleman had some issues in an ice storm - his LED headlights were covered with ice every few minutes and required stopping to chip off the ice to let the light out again. Some/all LEDs do not generate enough heat to keep the lens melted and clear.
 
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Originally Posted by SteveH-CO
Something to think about for snow-belt dwellers.

A Canadian gentleman had some issues in an ice storm - his LED headlights were covered with ice every few minutes and required stopping to chip off the ice to let the light out again. Some/all LEDs do not generate enough heat to keep the lens melted and clear.

that is a deal breaker for me
 
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I put the same lights in as the O/P did...and I've had a few questions that I've taken up with Lifetime LED. Still working through it.

My biggest concern is how the bulb fits into the housing...where on one light, the low beam lights up the inside portion of the housing, while on the other light...the low beam lights up the outside portion. So, I would imagine the beam produced is inconsistent. I feel the beam should be lighting up the housing top and bottom...not left and right.

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Passenger side, lights up the inside portion of the housing.
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Driver side, lights up the outside portion of the housing:
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Like I said, Im still working with Lifetime LED to figure it out.

As far as the light produced, I like it a lot better than the HID's I had in there before. The HID's scatter and produce too much glare and blinding light. The way the LED's are made, they have a much better beam pattern for useful light...

The light is a close match to my 20" LED light bar in the bumper, so Im happy with that.

Ill post an update when I figure out what the situation is with the position of the bulbs.
 
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Originally Posted by A/Ox4
Haha I'm just giving you a hard time. I remember one picture had some pretty blue lights. But it could be camera trickery from all that snow.

These throw pretty good light so far. Lit up my friends garage in the middle of the day. As far as pattern, I'll have to aim my headlights.

Can you not leave your lights in auto with HIDs?

Are you getting a brand new F150? They come with LED headlights now.
I believe its the camera, i'm not using the best equipment lol

In the auto setting even with a Relay pack when the starter engages the HIDs are just starting up and sucking a lot of power its hard on the ballets and you can sometimes only have one light up. so to avoid the issue i just turn them on the old fashion way.

and no the f-150 is a 2011
 
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Subscribed. I will be getting some for my 03 eventually
 
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Heres a photo next to a PIAA bulb.

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Originally Posted by SteveH-CO
Something to think about for snow-belt dwellers.

A Canadian gentleman had some issues in an ice storm - his LED headlights were covered with ice every few minutes and required stopping to chip off the ice to let the light out again. Some/all LEDs do not generate enough heat to keep the lens melted and clear.
My lights in place of my fog lights do not de ice. They shine. But are always coated in ice.
 
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Originally Posted by jdadamsjr
MUCH cleaner look to the leds' ! and the price was $145 per side ? where did you get them ?
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but really was spoiled by the xenon's in the wife's Audi that looked like a razor had cutoff the top portion...
They are $145 per set. They dont have a razor cut off. Just a noticeable cut off.

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You say you re-aimed the headlights - 2005 only have up and down, not side to side adjustment - did you need to re-aim because the beam pattern changed, or just did it for fun?
They needed reaiming

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Trey did you get a 9007 plug for the 04 wiring or did you just use the 9007 to H13 pigtails from like riffraff then to the led harness?
I have a conversion harness from riffraff.

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A Canadian gentleman had some issues in an ice storm - his LED headlights were covered with ice every few minutes and required stopping to chip off the ice to let the light out again. Some/all LEDs do not generate enough heat to keep the lens melted and clear.
The way this is written (one person, one time) makes me feel like it is a tale. Given that these lights produce MORE heat than a normal bulb, and even have a fan, also make me thing its not true.

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I feel the beam should be lighting up the housing top and bottom...not left and right.
Look at the design of the reflector. There is almost no reflector on the top and bottom. Its reflective, but doesnt aim. These 05-07 headlights are side to side reflectors. If any changes are made it should light inside and outside rather than left and right.
 
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Originally Posted by A/Ox4
Look at the design of the reflector. There is almost no reflector on the top and bottom. Its reflective, but doesnt aim. These 05-07 headlights are side to side reflectors. If any changes are made it should light inside and outside rather than left and right.
That was one of my questions for Lifetime LED. Because of the shape of the housing and how the light reflects....on low beam its the outside of the drivers side and the inside of the passenger side. So Im thinking the light would be more reflected towards the right side of the road...not into oncoming traffic. Once you flip the brights on it lights up the whole housing and both sides of the lights.

Still doesnt help that they are in the housing at a 45 degree angle and not horizontal......high beam and low beam dont point directly side to side.
 
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Pictures. Keep in mind, I reaimed the headlights. I have them pointed way down. I'll dial them in tonight.

First pic is before, second is after.
 
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Pictures. Keep in mind, I reaimed the headlights. I have them pointed way down. I'll dial them in tonight.

First pic is before, second is after.
Based on the before and after I think the sweet spot is a tad bit higher then the second picture. Have you gotten flashed by oncoming drivers? Definitely looks perfect against your bar
 
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i hate to say this but the halogens in the before pic look better.
 
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Leds never show up well in pics. My stock fog lights look brighter in pics than my previous 2x2 led cubes but the leds were so much brighter
 


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